Author: Andy Haas Have a user(s) subscribed to five reports and can’t subscribe to any other reports? Or do you have users that don’t know which reports they are subscribed to and want to be removed? This component allows you to achieve just that. Utilizing the Analytics Notifications API returns APEX-defined records, and utilizing the […]
Ryan Mercer has contributed some fantastic extensions. When he took his modest new role as the Director of Salesforce Development at the Executive Office of the President over in the White House, most of us assumed he wouldn’t have time to publish any new extensions for a while. But I’m pleased to report that the […]
Being able to pop up a screen flow when something happens can be very useful. Previous explorations include the Detect and Launch component, which focuses on being on a record page and detecting changes to that record. Mun’s solution uses platform events as a transport mechanisms, so it’s a more broadly applicable solution. Check it […]
From Salesforce, this great diagram: More detail available here.
Renato has built a package that exposes the main Business Hours functions that are normally only available to Apex developers: Here are the actions: BusinessHoursAddAction (businessHoursId, startDate, intervalMilliseconds)Adds an interval of time from a start Datetime traversing business hours only. Returns the result Datetime in the local time zone. BusinessHoursAddGmtAction (businessHoursId, startDate, intervalMilliseconds)Adds an interval […]
This is in regard to this known issue. This bug is in very old Email Alert code and Salesforce is not prioritizing work in that part of the code base. Here’s a fairly straightforward workaround that replaces the Email Alert with a Send Email action in a flow. For this workaround, we’ll use the exact […]
All API calls into Salesforce endpoints require an authorization. Generally, the SessionId will suffice for this, allowing you to avoid having to set up Auth Providers and Named Credentials just to make an API call to your own org. However, for security reasons, it’s tricky to get the SessionId from Apex. I’m not sure why […]
Flow Orchestration has a unique licensing characteristic: when you purchase it, you can request no-cost Salesforce Workflow Orchestration User licenses for employees that aren’t already on Salesforce. These licenses are limited but are designed to enable employees who don’t normally have a need for Salesforce to participate in Orchestrations. This works because Flow Orchestration is […]
With Winter ’23, it’s possible to send screen flows to a Slack user or channel, and enable them to run the flows without leaving Slack. There are two great use cases for enabling your screen flows to run in Slack: I you have users who spend time in Slack, they may want to have a […]
Here’s the Trail Map of Flow-centric Activities: The links don’t work in these images, but you can search for them here. For Flow Orchestration, focus on the following: How to Automate Any Business Process Do More with Less Using Automation and App Dev Interactive: Workflow Orchestration Supercharge Slack with Flow Actions and Orchestrator. Automate Your […]